Aerial photography - a photo taken from an aircraft or satellite in flight
Afflicted - suffering from grievous mental or physical pain
Afterlife - a life or existence believed to follow death
Agency - the ability of humans to shape their world.
Agriculture - the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, feeding, breeding and raising livestock, also known as farming.
Albany Conference (Congress) - an early attempt to form union between the British colonies, representatives from seven of the colonies met in Albany, New York in 1754
Algonquian - one of two groups of Native American languages, spoken mainly in New England, coastal areas, and the Canadian Maritimes
Amherst, Jeffrey - a commander in the British army during the French and Indian War, Amherst suggested that, in response to Pontiac's Rebellion, blankets containing the smallpox virus should be given to the Native Americans
Amulet - a small object used to ward off evil or bring good luck, a protection charm.
Animism - a belief system that attributes souls or spirits to animals and plants as well as humans
Anthropology - the study of humanity
Apache - A Native American tribe inhabiting the southwest United States and northern Mexico.
Aqueduct - a bridge-like pipe used to carry water over avalley, usually by gravity
Archaeology - the scientific study of past human cultures by analyzing the material remains (sites and artifacts) that people left behind.
Archaeological site - a place where human activity occurred and material remains were deposited.
Archaic - of, or related to, a much earlier period; out of date or old-fashioned.
Arquebus - early rifle used by the Spanish conqustadors
Artifact - a human made object with evidence that humans used and changed it, that tells us something about the culture of those who made and used (or make and use) the object.
Artillery - mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, the science of the use of guns
Assemblage - artifacts that are found together and that presumably were used at the same time for similar or related tasks.
Assertion - a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason
Assimilate - to take in and incorporate as one's own
Astor, John Jacob - the first multi-millionare in America, he became very wealthy through the fur trade
Atahualpa - the last ruler of the Inca Empire
Atl'atl - a rigid device for increasing the speed and distance of a spear, usually a flat wooden stick with a handhold and a peg or socket to attach the back end of the spear.
Attribute - a characteristic or property of an object, including weight, size, or color.
Awl - a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.
Afflicted - suffering from grievous mental or physical pain
Afterlife - a life or existence believed to follow death
Agency - the ability of humans to shape their world.
Agriculture - the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, feeding, breeding and raising livestock, also known as farming.
Albany Conference (Congress) - an early attempt to form union between the British colonies, representatives from seven of the colonies met in Albany, New York in 1754
Algonquian - one of two groups of Native American languages, spoken mainly in New England, coastal areas, and the Canadian Maritimes
Amherst, Jeffrey - a commander in the British army during the French and Indian War, Amherst suggested that, in response to Pontiac's Rebellion, blankets containing the smallpox virus should be given to the Native Americans
Amulet - a small object used to ward off evil or bring good luck, a protection charm.
Animism - a belief system that attributes souls or spirits to animals and plants as well as humans
Anthropology - the study of humanity
Apache - A Native American tribe inhabiting the southwest United States and northern Mexico.
Aqueduct - a bridge-like pipe used to carry water over avalley, usually by gravity
Archaeology - the scientific study of past human cultures by analyzing the material remains (sites and artifacts) that people left behind.
Archaeological site - a place where human activity occurred and material remains were deposited.
Archaic - of, or related to, a much earlier period; out of date or old-fashioned.
Arquebus - early rifle used by the Spanish conqustadors
Artifact - a human made object with evidence that humans used and changed it, that tells us something about the culture of those who made and used (or make and use) the object.
Artillery - mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, the science of the use of guns
Assemblage - artifacts that are found together and that presumably were used at the same time for similar or related tasks.
Assertion - a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason
Assimilate - to take in and incorporate as one's own
Astor, John Jacob - the first multi-millionare in America, he became very wealthy through the fur trade
Atahualpa - the last ruler of the Inca Empire
Atl'atl - a rigid device for increasing the speed and distance of a spear, usually a flat wooden stick with a handhold and a peg or socket to attach the back end of the spear.
Attribute - a characteristic or property of an object, including weight, size, or color.
Awl - a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.